Some
of my tv's get a really good picture, others have a grainy
picture, is this a problem with the cable company, or is the
problem inside of the house?
Answer:
Having
some tv's with a good picture, and others that are grainy
is usually a good indication that the connectors on the cable
ends going to the grainy tv could be loose, a low quality
connnector or both, the solution
is to replace all connectors on that line with our RG-6 SNS™
connectors.
Question:
We recently
moved into our brand new house, when the local cable company
came out to hook our cable up they could only get 3 of our
6 tv's to get a good picture, all of the rest were grainy
to very grainy, 2 were unwatchable, they told us that the
cable was installed in a loop system and that without re-wiring
some of the outlets, (at our cost) there was nothing they
could do, is there another cheaper solution to this problem,
What is a loop system?
Answer:
A loop
system is usually the result of an inexperienced installer,
the solution is to home run every
cable to the outside feeder line where it enters the home,
preferably where power enters the home so the system can be
grounded. I have seen new home owners spend $100 out of pocket
to fix this problem, the solution
is to know your contractor, and make sure that they provide
you with a written warranty on their work of some kind, you
shouldn't have to pay.
Question:
I am planning to pre-wire
our phone and cable outlets in an addition to our house, there
will be 3 cable and 3 phone outlets added, what is the cost
difference between doing it myself and hiring it done.
Answer:
You can expect to pay
someone $120 and up to install,
and $50-$60 in materials to do
the install yourself, add another $10-$15
for tools
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